Shipping basket



Oct. 4, 1932. r A. \IlRAG 1,880,610

SHIPPING BASKET Filed Feb. 8, 1932 a Iii-II} I- Q I I35 45 15ITJVIHVYYJR ALEXANDER V/RAG 2 ATTORNE Patented Get. 4, 1932 TENT meg.ALEXANDER vIRAe, or TowNsENn-nELAwARn .7 l

. snrrrnve BASKET Application filed February 8,1932. Serial NO. 591,469.v I

This invention relates to new and useful.

As a still further Object of this invention it is proposed to secure thewires or straps in place on the sides of the basket by the provisionofstaples of a construction to facilitate proper holding.

Furthermore, it is proposed to arrange a plurality of hoops encirclingthe basket and to placethe wire or straps so as to be trans Verse to thehoops and thus provide a rigid and strong construction.

' As another one of the objects of this invention it is'proposed tomount staples on diametrically opposite sides of the basket, whichstaples are to have inclined portions, and to extend wires across thebottom of the basket and upon said staplesin a manner so that normallythewires may be slack and when the basket is exceptionally loaded bemoved to taut positions.

A still further object of this invention is the construction ofanarticle ofthe class described which is of simple durable construction,dependable in use and efficient in action and which can be manufacturedand sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, and to the appendedclaims in which the various novel features of the'invention are moreparticularly set forth. I 7

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure iFig. 1 is a side elevational view of a basket constructed according tothis invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of onetype of staple used in the construction of the basket.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another typeof staple.

bottomdisc of the basket. A staple 17 serves to attach thestrap 15 uponthe periphery of the disc 11.

' Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a still further'type of staple. '1. lFig. 6'is aside elevational view of a hamper constructed accordingto'this invention. Fig. ,7is'a side elevational view of a bushel basketconstructed according. to the invention. N Fig. 8 is a side elevationalview of a grape basket shown with the invention applied.

F ig.' 9 is a fragmentary, view similar to a portion of Fig. 1 butillustrating a modfication of the invention;

Fig. 10 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 101O of Fig. 9.

The shipping basket according to this in- Vention comprises a pluralityof staves 10 and a bottom 11. A top hoop 12 is arranged around the topedges of the staves and the bottom hoop 13 around the bottom edges. 7The bottom hoop holds the lower ends of the staves against the peripheryof the bottom disc 11. .An intermediate hoop 1 4 between the hoops12a'nd 13 serves to reinforce the stave-s intermediate of their ends-Wire straps 15 are secured at their ends 16 upon .thetop hoop by the useof one of the staples 17. This staple has merely a shank portion and abent portion constituting the head.

The .strap 15 extends completely across the At points, the hoop .l isformed with tongues 18. Wires 19 are secured at one of their ends 20upon the bottomhoop 13 and extends up around'the hoops 18 and in thismanner serve to rigidly hold. the hoops 7 against being separated. Eachof the ends of the wire 19 are secured upon-the bottom hoop, 13 bytheuse of a nail or the like. In

addition, a horizontal hoop 21 alsoencircles I the staves 10 forreinforcing them in a manner similar to the strap 14. At certain oftheintersections between the straps and be-v tween the wires there arestaples 22 arranged. These staples have shank portions 23 for engaginginto the staves and a horizontal por-' tion bent upwards in the form" ofa hoop 24. The stem portions 23 straddle the straps or wires and thehoop portion'2 l engage the horizontal wires preferably from the bottomside upwards. This arrangement prevents the horizontal hoops fromsliding downwards.

] As shown on the drawing both straps 15, see Fig. 1, are extendedacross the bottom disc 11 to hold it firmly in place Nails .25 areengaged through the bottom disc and the portions of the straps adjacentto firmly hold these parts together.

In Fig. 5, a modified form' of staplehas been illustrated which isprovided withstem portions 23 and a hook 24 having an inclined portion26 with a stamped out finger 27 there along. This type of staple'isusedin the'form of the inventionillustrated in Figs. 9 and 10. A pair ofdiametrically opposite staples 24 are mounted on the staves and a wire28 has its ends slidably mounted upon these staples. The slidablemounting is accom plished by loops 29 upon the end of the wire engagingthe inclined portion 26 of the staples. The wire 28 therefore has acertain amount of slack. Now then, when the basket is to be heavilyloaded the loops 29 will be slid towards the high parts of the inclinedportions 26 and held thereby the finger 27 which allows the loops to beslipped one way but restrain backsliding. In the new positions the wire28 will be under greater tension and serve to better reinforce thebasket.

It is of great advant-age'not to originally have the wire under thegreater tension in that the wood, that is the staves, will graduallygive and the wire 28 would have lost its tension before the basket .isused. r V. v

In Fig. 6 a hamper is disclosed which is constructed according w thisinvention.

The staves are indicated by reference numeral 30, the hoops by numerals31, 32, 33

and 34:, and the wires or strapsby numeral 35. Staples 22 are used atthejunction of the wire or straps 35 with the hoops 32 and 33. v

In Fig. 7 the invention has been shown applied to a bushel measure. Herethe staves are indicated by reference numerals 36, the hoops by numerals37 and 38 and the straps by numeral 39. At the junction staples 22 areused. It should be borne in mind that the straps 39 extend completelyacross the bottom of thebushel measure.

In Fig. 8 a grape basket has been shown which is composed of staves 40reinforced by hoops l1, and 4:3. Straps-Hand wires serve to reinforcethe basket and staples 22 are used atthe junction of certain of thestraps, hoops and' wires. 7

7 While I have shown and-described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be. understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the in- 735ventionas defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is 1- 1. A shipping wire basket,comprising a plurality of staves and a bottom disc forming abasket,hoops along the tops, the bottoms and intermediate portionsof thestaves, wires and straps extended transversely between the loops andacross the bottom of the disc, staples at certain intersections forholdingthe hoopsv against movin down, and staples serving to attach thewlres or straps uponthe staves, certain of said staples comprisingashank portion and a bent portion constituting its head.

""2. A"shipping wire basket, comprising a plurality of'staves an d-abottom disc forming a basket, hoops along the tops, the bottoms andintermediate portions of the staves, wires and straps extendedtransversely between the hoops andacross the bottom of the disc, staplesat certain intersections for holding the hoops against moving down, andstaples serving to attach the wires orstraps upon the staves, certain ofsaid staples comprising a pair of shank portions, connected by a hookportion.

' 3. A shipping wire basket, comprising a plurality of staves and abottom disc forming a basket, hoops along the tops, the bottoms 1= andintermediate portions of the staves, wires and straps extendedtransverselybetween the hoops and across the bottom of the disc,staplesat certain intersectionsfor holding the hoops against movingdown, and staples servingtoattachthe wires or straps upon the staves,certain of said staples comprising a pair of shank portions connected bya hook portion, said shank portions straddling one of the wires orstraps and the hook portion engaging from the bottom upon. a

crossing wire or strap.

4. A shipping wire basket, comprising a plurality of staves and a bottomdisc forming a basket, hoops along the tops,'the bottoms andintermediate portions of the staves, wires and straps extendedtransversely between the hoops and across the bottom of the disc,staples at certain intersections for holding the hoops against movingdown, and staples serving to'attach the wires or straps upon the staves,the top hoop having hooks bent therefrom and certain of said wires beingengaged upon said hooks.

5. In a shipping wirebasket, a plurality of'staves and a bottom elementin the form of a basket, hoops upon said staves, wires and strapsreinforcing said staves, staples on diametrically opposite sides of thebasket, and having inclined mid-sections, fingers stamped from saidmid-sections, a wire extended across the bottom of the basket and havingits ends slidably engaged from the inclined portions of the staples atthe'lower points thereof so that the loops may be slid to the highportions and held by the fingers V to place the wire under tension.

6. In a shipping wire basket, a plurality of staves and a bottom elementin the form of a basket, hoops upon said staves, wires and strapsreinforcing said staves, staples on diametrically opposite sides of thebasket and having inclined mid-sections, fingers stamped from saidmid-sections, a wire ex- }0 tended across the bottom of the basket andhaving its ends slidably engaged from the inclined portions of thestaples at the lower points thereof so that the loops may be slid to thehigh portions and held by the fingers 15 to place the wire undertension, said finger extending upwardly from the inclined midsection.

V In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

2o 7 ALEXANDER VIRAG.

